Night of the Juggler
1980 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · 65% critics
After a disturbed kidnapper snatches a young girl by mistake, her father, a former cop, launches a relentless search across the rough streets of New York. The chase pulls him through a grimy city full of danger, desperate people, and constant close calls.
Also known as New York Killer · Pursued
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Streaming on Kino Film Collection.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-06-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (32 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a raw, fast-moving urban thriller with seedy late-70s New York energy, somewhat in the vein of The Driver; Not for you if you need realism, polished style, or nuanced characters.
Pros: tense nonstop chase; gritty New York atmosphere; strong villain presence | Cons: thin story; uneven character depth; implausible moments
Themes
- ransom
- psychopath
- manhattan, new york city
- child kidnapping
- neo-noir
Cast & crew
James Brolin
as Sean Boyd
Cliff Gorman
as Gus Soltic
Richard S. Castellano
as Lt. Tonelli
Linda Miller
as Barbara Boyd
Barton Heyman
as Preacher
Sully Boyar
as Larry the Dog Catcher
Julie Carmen
as Maria
Abby Bluestone
as Kathy Boyd
Dan Hedaya
as Sgt. Otis Barnes
Mandy Patinkin
as Allesandro the Cabbie
Directed by Robert Butler